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CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Sociology
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, a large number of Syrian refugees have settle
d in Europe. In the media\, most of the debate concerning these refugees
has been about how they impact their host societies. But how does this lar
ge Syrian diaspora impact politics in Syria itself?\nFor this IMER lunch s
eminar\, we will be joined by Amany Selim and Espen Stokke\, PhD candidate
s at sociology and comparative politics at UiB. They both do research proj
ects where they explore the engagement of Syrian diaspora activists\, and
how these activists try to make a difference in the homeland. With their w
ork on the Syrian case\, they are hoping to contribute to the growing body
of literature that attempts to bridge social movement theory and diaspora
politics.\nIn the presentation\, Selim and Stokke will give a brief overv
iew of the field: What do we know about the activism of the Syrian diaspor
a? They will also present their own projects\, and what they wish to add t
o the field.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20180412T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20180412T140000
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LOCATION:Meeting room at 2nd floor\, Adm. org @ Christies gate 12\, 5015 Be
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SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Lunch seminar: Diaspora Mobilization – Syrian Activism in the West
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/lunch-seminar-diaspora-mobilization-syrian-
activism-in-the-west/
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In recent yea
rs\, a large number of Syrian refugees have settled in Europe. In the medi
a\, most of the debate concerning these refugees has been about how they
impact their host societies. But how does this large Syrian diaspora impac
t politics in Syria itself?

\n

For this IMER lunch seminar\, we will
be joined by Amany Selim and Espen Stokke\, PhD candidates at sociology and comparative politics at UiB. They both
do research projects where they explore the engagement of Syrian diaspora
activists\, and how these activists try to make a difference in the homel
and. With their work on the Syrian case\, they are hoping to contribute to
the growing body of literature that attempts to bridge social movement th
eory and diaspora politics.

\n

In the presentation\, Selim and Stokke
will give a brief overview of the field: What do we know about the activi
sm of the Syrian diaspora? They will also present their own projects\, and
what they wish to add to the field.

\n
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CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER Lunch\,IMER seminar\,Law\,Seminar\,Soc
iology
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:‘Crimmigration’ has become a critical “catch all” concept for l
egal scholars\, criminologists\, and sociologists alike. The concept descr
ibes the way two previously separate state control spheres – border contro
l and crime control – influence each other and are part of the same contro
l mechanism experiences and developments. This concept\, for example\, hel
ps understand Trump’s effort to legitimize the tightening of immigration p
olicy. It refers to both the protection of American economy and jobs and t
he explicit intent to protect American citizens from terrorists\, rapists\
, and gang members. For this IMER lunch seminar\, Synnøve Jahnsen from Rok
kansenteret will talk about the usefulness of crimmigration as a concept i
n other settings. She will draw on empirical examples from her research on
prostitution and human trafficking\, Norwegian labour market crime polici
es\, and the policing of outlaw motorcycle clubs and youth gangs in Austra
lia and Europe. She will also use the opportunity to promote her new co-ed
ited book “Criminal Justice in the Era of Mass Mobility” and highlight som
e of the methodological challenges faced by researchers in her field.\nA l
ight lunch will be served. All welcome!\n Synnøve Jahnsen is a postdoctora
l research fellow at Rokkansenteret where she specializes in the sociology
of law and criminal justice.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190115T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190115T133000
LOCATION:CMI @ Jekteviksbakken 31
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Lunch Seminar 15.01: Crimmigration: Criminal Justice and Borde
r Control
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-lunch-seminar-15-01-crimmigration-crim
inal-justice-and-border-control/
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‘Crimmigration’ has become a critical “catch all” concept for
legal scholars\, criminologists\, and sociologists alike. The concept desc
ribes the way two previously separate state control spheres – border contr
ol and crime control – influence each other and are part of the same contr
ol mechanism experiences and developments. This concept\, for example\, he
lps understand Trump’s effort to legitimize the tightening of immigration
policy. It refers to both the protection of American economy and jobs and
the explicit intent to protect American citizens from terrorists\, rapists
\, and gang members. For this IMER lunch seminar\, Synnøve Jahnsen from Ro
kkansenteret will talk about the usefulness of crimmigration as a concept
in other settings. She will draw on empirical examples from her research o
n prostitution and human trafficking\, Norwegian labour market crime polic
ies\, and the policing of outlaw motorcycle clubs and youth gangs in Austr
alia and Europe. She will also use the opportunity to promote her new co-e
dited book “Criminal Justice in the Era of Mass Mobility” and hig
hlight some of the methodological challenges faced by researchers in her f
ield.

\n

A light lunch will be served. All welcome!

\n

Synnøve Jahnsen is a post
doctoral research fellow at Rokkansenteret where she specializes in the so
ciology of law and criminal justice.

\n
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DTSTAMP:20200607T050739Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER Lunch\,IMER seminar\,Law\,Project presentati
on
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work closely with refugee
s by providing services and assistance. However\, refugees might also be s
ubjected to misconduct by NGOs. In such a scenario\, how can NGOs be held
accountable for wrongful acts?\nFor this IMER lunch seminar\, Marianne Ner
land from the Faculty of Law at UiB will present preliminary findings from
her PhD project which explores recourses available to refugees seeking ju
stice against NGOs. By drawing on interviews conducted with refugees as we
ll as aid workers in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya\, Marianne will argue th
at there are serious legal obstacles that refugees face when wanting to fi
le complaints against NGOs. This case highlights the need for an enhanced
structure for NGO accountability in refugee camps.\nA light lunch will be
served! All welcome!\n Marianne Nerland is a PhD candidate at the Faculty
of Law\, UiB
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190411T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190411T133000
LOCATION:Bergen Global/CMI @ Jekteviksbakken 31
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Lunch Seminar 11.04: NGOs in Refugee Camps: Accountability for
Human Rights Violations
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-lunch-seminar-11-04-ngos-in-refugee-ca
mps-accountability-for-human-rights-violations/
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Non-governmen
tal organizations (NGOs) work closely with refugees by providing services
and assistance. However\, refugees might also be subjected to misconduct b
y NGOs. In such a scenario\, how can NGOs be held accountable for wrongful
acts?

\n

For this IMER lunch seminar\, Marianne Nerland from the Fac
ulty of Law at UiB will present preliminary findings from her PhD project
which explores recourses available to refugees seeking justice against NGO
s. By drawing on interviews conducted with refugees as well as aid workers
in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya\, Marianne will argue that there are seri
ous legal obstacles that refugees face when wanting to file complaints aga
inst NGOs. This case highlights the need for an enhanced structure for NGO
accountability in refugee camps.

\n

A light lunch will be served! Al
l welcome!

\n

Marianne Nerland is a PhD candidate at th
e Faculty of Law\, UiB

\n
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DTSTAMP:20200607T050739Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER Lunch\,Seminar\,Sociology
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:Since the refugee reception crisis in 2015\, asylum seekers and
refugees have often been at the centre of public and scholarly debate. Ho
wever\, the focus has frequently been on the problems they bring about for
host countries. Less attention has been placed on asylum seekers’ aspirat
ions\, dreams and plans after arrival. Yet these are meaningful to study g
iven that aspirations can have a significant impact on people’s future tra
jectories and hence\, the ways they incorporate into their new homes. Furt
hermore\, desire\, despite having a strong agentic nature\, is deeply enta
ngled in the social structures and discourses that newcomers are surrounde
d by. \nIn this seminar\, Zubia Willmann\, will be presenting her article
in which she explores how the aspirations of women who came to Norway as a
sylum seekers change over time\, the elements that may be involved in such
changes as well as how these women go about pursuing their aspirations. S
he draws on intermittent fieldwork for one and a half years (2017-2019) in
which she followed women seeking asylum in Norway\, from the stages in wh
ich they lived in asylum centres to the early stages of settlement in a No
rwegian municipality.\n A light lunch will be served! All welcome.\n\n Zub
ia Willmann is a currently a PhD candidate at VID Specialized University\,
Stavanger with a project exploring how women seeking asylum in Norway go
about starting their life in their new home. She has an interdisciplinary
background\, her main fields of interest being migration studies but also
gender and religion studies among others. She has been recently a visiting
scholar at the Migration and Diversity Centre at the Vrije Universiteit i
n Amsterdam. Zubia is also a member of the IMER Junior Scholars Network.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200225T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200225T133000
LOCATION:Seminar room 112\, first floor @ Rosenbergsgaten 39
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Lunch Seminar 25.02: Aspirations among Women seeking Asylum in
Norway: A Longitudinal Perspective from the Asylum Centre and Onwards
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-lunch-seminar-25-02-aspirations-among-
women-seeking-asylum-in-norway-a-longitudinal-perspective-from-the-asylum-
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Since the refugee recept
ion crisis in 2015\, asylum seekers and refugees have often been at the ce
ntre of public and scholarly debate. However\, the focus has frequently be
en on the problems they bring about for host countries. Less attention has
been placed on asylum seekers’ aspirations\, dreams and plans after arriv
al. Yet these are meaningful to study given that aspirations can have a si
gnificant impact on people’s future trajectories and hence\, the ways they
incorporate into their new homes. Furthermore\, desire\, despite having a
strong agentic nature\, is deeply entangled in the social structures and
discourses that newcomers are surrounded by.

\n

In this seminar\, Zubia
Willmann\, will be presenting her article in which she explores how the as
pirations of women who came to Norway as asylum seekers change over time\,
the elements that may be involved in such changes as well as how these wo
men go about pursuing their aspirations. She draws on intermittent fieldwo
rk for one and a half years (2017-2019) in which she followed women seekin
g asylum in Norway\, from the stages in which they lived in asylum centres
to the early stages of settlement in a Norwegian municipality.

\n

A lig
ht lunch will be served! All welcome.\n

\n

Zubia Willmann is a currently a PhD candidate at VID Spe
cialized University\, Stavanger with a project exploring how women seeking
asylum in Norway go about starting their life in their new home. She has
an interdisciplinary background\, her main fields of interest being migrat
ion studies but also gender and religion studies among others. She has bee
n recently a visiting scholar at the Migration and Diversity Centre at the
Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Zubia is also a member of the IMER Junio
r Scholars Network.

\n
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UID:ai1ec-1689@imer.w.uib.no
DTSTAMP:20200607T050739Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER seminar\,Sociology
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:There is a deep-rooted cultural belief that encounters between
strangers in local settings can bring about social change. Mette Strømsø\,
a researcher at the Sociology Department UiB\, brings this aspect to the
forefront in her study of local community initiatives established in the w
ake of the refugee influx in 2015. Mette will present her co-authored arti
cle with Susanne Bygnes whereby they strive to unpack the promise\, inhere
nt contradictions and transformative potential of the facilitated encounte
rs in local communities where newcomers settled. The reference to Karen Bl
ixen’s short story Babette’s feast indicate the cultural resonance of the
promise in the facilitated encounters between newcomers and permanent resi
dents.\n Mette Strømsø is a researcher for IMEX at the department of Socio
logy\, UiB. She holds a PhD in Human. Her research interests fall at the i
ntersection of political geography and social and cultural geography\, wit
h a focus on everyday nationhood and especially the reconciliation between
nation and diversity.\n \n \n \nJoin us on Zoom
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200529T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200529T120000
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Webinar 29.05: The Promise of Babette’s Feast: Facilitated Enc
ounters between Locals and Refugees in Norway
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-webinar-29-05-the-promise-of-babettes-
feast-facilitated-encounters-between-locals-and-refugees-in-norway/
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There is a deep-rooted cultural belief that encounters between
strangers in local settings can bring about social change. Mette Str
ømsø\, a researcher at the Sociology Department UiB\, brings this aspe
ct to the forefront in her study of local community initiatives establishe
d in the wake of the refugee influx in 2015. Mette will present her co-aut
hored article with
Susanne Bygnes whereby they strive to unpack the promise\, inherent co
ntradictions and transformative potential of the facilitated encounters in
local communities where newcomers settled. The reference to Karen Blixen’
s short story Babette’s feast indicate the cultural resonance of the promi
se in the facilitated encounters between newcomers and permanent residents
.

\n

Mette St
rømsø is a researcher for IMEX at the department of Sociology\, UiB. She holds a PhD in Human. Her rese
arch interests fall at the intersection of political geography and social
and cultural geography\, with a focus on everyday nationhood and especiall
y the reconciliation between nation and diversity.